Ella McCay
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Cast
Emma Mackey
as Ella McCay
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Helen
Jack Lowden
as Ryan Newell
Kumail Nanjiani
as Trooper Nash
Ayo Edebiri
as Susan
Spike Fearn
as Casey
Julie Kavner
as Estelle
Rebecca Hall
as Claire McCay
Albert Brooks
as Governor Bill
Woody Harrelson
as Eddie McCay
Reviews
Brent Marchant
To paraphrase one of the Caped Crusader’s most articulate but menacing foes, “When is a movie not a movie?” The answer: “When it should be a TV series instead.” And that, unfortunately, is the inherent problem with this latest offering from legendary film and television writer-director-producer Jame...
Brent Marchant
To paraphrase one of the Caped Crusader’s most articulate but menacing foes, “When is a movie not a movie?” The answer: “When it should be a TV series instead.” And that, unfortunately, is the inherent problem with this latest offering from legendary film and television writer-director-producer Jame...
Back2Us Reviews
This film tries to make several points and misses them all. The trailer doesn't lead to the fact that it's a political comedy-drama and it disappoints on that, too. I interviewed seven individuals after the film and they all said the same thing: they were disappointed and had no idea what the film w...
CinemaSerf
When her boss and mentor “Governor Bill” (Albert Brooks) tells his lieutenant that he’s got himself a job in the cabinet, “Ella” (Emma Mackey) is excited that she can now get hold of the state’s infrastructure to institute her radical political agenda - for at least the next fourteen months. Her hus...
drewwash
The writing is nearly perfect. The characters are honest to a fault. They don't represent real life, but instead how I wish we communicated, honestly. Ella McCay is an honest and well communicated character. To read the lines creates the nessiary delivery. The movie has a great story arc an...
